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ab-

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Away from

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a-

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Without; away from Ex) aphasia (without speech)

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ad-

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Toward

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allo-

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Other, different from usual

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an-

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Without Ex) anoxia (without oxygen)

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ante-

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Before; in front of Ex) antepartum (before birth)

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anti-

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Against Ex) antibiotic (against life)

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auto-

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Self Ex) autograft (graft from ones own skin)

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bi-

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Two

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brady-

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Slow

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circum-

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Around

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contra-

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Against Ex) contraception (against conception)

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de-

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Without

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dis-

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apart

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dys-

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Painful, difficult, abnormal Ex) dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

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e-

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Outward, without

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en-

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Inward

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endo-

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Within; inner

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epi-

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Upon; over Ex) epigastric (on or over the stomach)

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eso-

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Inward Ex) esotropia (inward turning)

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eu-

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Normal; good Ex) eupnea (normal breathing)

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ex-

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External Ex) exostosis (condition of external bone)

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exo-

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Outward Ex) exotropia (outward turning)

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extra-

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Outside of Ex) extracorporeal (outside the body)

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hemi-

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Half

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hetero-

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Different Ex) heterograft (graft from different species)

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homo-

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Same Ex) homograft (graft from the same species)

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hydro-

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Water Ex) hydrotherapy (water therapy)

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hyper-

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Over; excessive Ex) hypertrophy (overdevelopment)

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hypo-

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Under; below Ex) hypodermic (under the skin)

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in-

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Not; inward Ex) infertility (not fertile); inhalation (to breathe in)

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inter-

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Among; between Ex) intervertebral (between the vertebrae)

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intra-

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Within; inside Ex) intravenous (inside a vein)

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macro-

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Large Ex) macrotia (having large ears)

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micro-

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Small Ex) microtia (having small ears)

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mono-

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One

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multi-

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Many

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myo-

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Shut Ex) myopia (to shut eyes or squint)

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neo-

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New Ex) neonatology (study of newborns)

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nulli-

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None

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pan-

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All Ex) pansinusitis (inflammation of all sinuses)

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para-

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Near; abnormal; a pair Ex) paranasal (near the nose); parasthesia (abnormal feeling); paraplegia (paralysis of a pair/ the legs)

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per-

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Through Ex) percutaneous (through the skin)

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peri-

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Around Ex) pericardial (around the heart)

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poly-

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Many

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post-

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After Ex) postpartum (after birth)

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pre-

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Before; in front of Ex) preoperative (before an operation)

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primi-

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First

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pro-

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Before Ex) prolactin (before milk)

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pseudo-

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False Ex) pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

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quadri-

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Four

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re-

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Again

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retro-

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Backward; behind Ex) retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum)

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semi-

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Half

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sub-

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Below Ex) subcutaneous (below the skin)

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supra-

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Above Ex) suprapubic (above the public bone)

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tachy-

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Rapid Ex) tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)

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tetra-

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Four

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trans-

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Across

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tri-

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Three

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ultra-

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Beyond; excess Ex) ultrasound (high frequency sound waves)

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un-

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Not, without Ex) unconscious (not conscious)

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xeno-

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Strange

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Without; away from Ex) aphasia (without speech)

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a-

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Away from

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ab-

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Toward

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ad-

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Other, different from usual

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allo-

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Without Ex) anoxia (without oxygen)

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an-

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Before; in front of Ex) antepartum (before birth)

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ante-

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Against Ex) antibiotic (against life)

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anti-

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Self Ex) autograft (graft from ones own skin)

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auto-

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Two

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bi-

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Slow

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brady-

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Around

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circum-

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Against Ex) contraception (against conception)

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contra-

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Without

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de-

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apart

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dis-

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Painful, difficult, abnormal Ex) dyspnea (difficulty breathing)

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dys-

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Outward, without

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e-

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Inward

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en-

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Within; inner

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endo-

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Upon; over Ex) epigastric (on or over the stomach)

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epi-

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Inward Ex) esotropia (inward turning)

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eso-

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Normal; good Ex) eupnea (normal breathing)

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eu-

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External Ex) exostosis (condition of external bone)

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ex-

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Outward Ex) exotropia (outward turning)

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exo-

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Outside of Ex) extracorporeal (outside the body)

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extra-

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Half

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hemi-

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Different Ex) heterograft (graft from different species)

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hetero-

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Same Ex) homograft (graft from the same species)

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homo-

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Water Ex) hydrotherapy (water therapy)

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hydro-

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Over; excessive Ex) hypertrophy (overdevelopment)

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hyper-

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Under; below Ex) hypodermic (under the skin)

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hypo-

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Not; inward Ex) infertility (not fertile); inhalation (to breathe in)

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in-

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Among; between Ex) intervertebral (between the vertebrae)

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inter-

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Within; inside Ex) intravenous (inside a vein)

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intra-

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Large Ex) macrotia (having large ears)

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macro-

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Small Ex) microtia (having small ears)

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micro-

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One

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mono-

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Many

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multi-

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Shut Ex) myopia (to shut eyes or squint)

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myo-

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New Ex) neonatology (study of newborns)

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neo-

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None

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nulli-

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All Ex) pansinusitis (inflammation of all sinuses)

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pan-

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Near; abnormal; a pair Ex) paranasal (near the nose); parasthesia (abnormal feeling); paraplegia (paralysis of a pair/ the legs)

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para-

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Through Ex) percutaneous (through the skin)

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per-

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Around Ex) pericardial (around the heart)

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peri-

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Many

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poly-

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After Ex) postpartum (after birth)

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post-

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Before; in front of Ex) preoperative (before an operation)

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pre-

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First

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primi-

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Before Ex) prolactin (before milk)

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pro-

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False Ex) pseudocyesis (false pregnancy)

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pseudo-

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Four

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quadri-

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Again

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re-

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Backward; behind Ex) retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum)

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retro-

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Half

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semi-

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Below Ex) subcutaneous (below the skin)

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sub-

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Above Ex) suprapubic (above the public bone)

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supra-

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Rapid Ex) tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)

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tachy-

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Four

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tetra-

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Across

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trans-

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Three

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tri-

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Beyond; excess Ex) ultrasound (high frequency sound waves)

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ultra-

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Not, without Ex) unconscious (not conscious)

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un-

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Strange

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xeno-

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